Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) 300 Hours Level 5 Diploma (RQF)

Overview

• Learn the essential skills to teach English as a foreign language
• Understand how to create lesson plans, resources and learning materials
• Study all aspects of teaching English as a foreign language, including business English

• Gain an internationally recognised level 5 qualification
• Get qualified within a year
• Start an exciting new career teaching English around the world

About your Course

Training to teach English as a foreign language will give you the career opportunity of a lifetime. Once qualified you will be able to teach English in schools all over the world.

This qualification will give you the knowledge and skills needed to effectively teach English as a foreign language to young people and adults including business English.

Through your efforts your students will be able to embark on their own adventures, travelling to English speaking countries to study or work.

This course covers everything you need to know including how to plan lessons, create resources and create an engaging teaching environment for your students.

You will learn how to give instruction, assess your students’ progress, provide constructive feedback and help them feel supported throughout their learning.

Upon completion of this level 5 diploma, you will have gained an internationally recognised, Ofqual accredited qualification in teaching English as a foreign language.

Once qualified you will be eligible to apply for roles teaching English as a foreign language.

Getting Started

The Level 5 Diploma in Teaching English as a Foreign Language will equip you with teaching best practices and core skills to allow you to teach young people and adults in non-English speaking countries.

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You will be supported throughout your learning by a specialist, dedicated tutor who will mark your assignments and answer any questions relating to the course material.

By choosing to study online you are the one taking charge of your education. With no physical classes or timetables, you will have the flexibility to study around your work and family commitments.

Modules

The units are broken down for you here so that you can see what your qualification will include. However, the assignments you complete have been designed so that you can complete multiple tasks together where possible and you will see a different number of assignments in your personal portfolio; you will still be completing the whole qualification.

Unit 1: English Language Teaching and Learning in Context: the Classroom and the Learners

Upon completion of this unit you will:

• Understand teaching the Four Skills: Speaking, Listening, Reading and Writing
• Understand teaching English to different types of learners in context
• Understand the physical classroom environment
• Understand how to build effective relationships with learners
• Understand effective classroom management
• Understand how to provide support to learners
• Understand the use of resources, materials and aids for teaching learners in different contexts
• Understand professional and personal responsibilities when working with learners

Unit 2: Lesson Planning and Resources in English Language Teaching and Learning

Upon completion of this unit you will:

• Understand the structure and content of EFL lessons
• Understand the principles of effective planning for different learners
• Understand the use of course books in the EFL classroom
• Understand the use of authentic materials in the EFL classroom
• Understand the use of Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL) in TEFL

Unit 3: Teaching English Language: Vocabulary, Grammar and Pronunciation

Upon completion of this unit you will:

• Understand lexical meaning, form and pronunciation
• Understand the presentation of lexis
• Understand how to support learners to remember and use lexis independently
• Understand how to produce effective lesson plans for vocabulary-based lessons
• Understand pronunciation including word and sentence stress
• Understand phonology including sounds, connected speech and the use of the phonemic chart
• Understand strategies and approaches to teaching pronunciation
• Understand key grammar terminology, the form and function of grammatical structures and how sentences are structured
• Understand the presentation of grammar
• Understand how to support learners to remember and use grammar structures accurately
• Understand how to produce effective lesson plans for grammar based lessons

Unit 4: Teaching the Four Skills: Speaking, Listening, Reading and Writing

Upon completion of this unit you will:

• Understand practical approaches to teaching Speaking skills
• Understand practical approaches to teaching Listening skills
• Understand practical approaches to teaching Reading skills
• Understand practical approaches to teaching Writing skills
• Understand how to produce effective skills-based lesson plans

Unit 5: Teaching English One-to-One and Online

Upon completion of this unit you will:

• Understand the working context of one-to-one and online English language teaching and learning
• Understand practical approaches to teaching one-to-one and online
• Understand creating a syllabus for an individual learner
• Understand lesson planning, materials and resources in teaching one-to-one and online lessons

Unit 6: Teaching Business English

Upon completion of this unit you will:

• Understand business English language teaching and learning in context
• Understand lesson planning, materials and resources in business English teaching
• Understand teaching and learning of the four skills (Speaking, Listening, Reading and Writing) in business English contexts
• Understand teaching and learning of grammar and vocabulary in business English contexts
• Understand how to produce effective business English lesson plans

Requirements

This qualification is suitable for learners aged 18 and over, who are working or preparing to work, as teachers of English as a Foreign Language.

The Level 5 Diploma qualification may be undertaken as initial training for those whose current or desired job role requires them to develop skills, understanding, and knowledge of Teaching English as a Foreign Language, or as refresher training for more experienced practitioners.

 

There are other no formal entry requirements for this course; however, due to the nature of the qualification content, those undertaking the qualification must have a proficient level of spoken and written English.

We recommend that Candidates hold a formal English language qualification of at least Level 2, e.g.

• GCSE English Language (A*- C / Grade 4 or above), or equivalent
• ESOL International (CEFR: C1 or C2)

Assessment

This TEFL course consists of quizzes, videos and real-world classroom examples. Once you have completed the modules, you will be required to complete a final assessment to receive your qualification.

Qualifications

Gatehouse Awards

Upon successful completion of this course you will be awarded the Level 5 Diploma in Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) (Qualification Number: 603/3955/X).

The qualification is based upon the courses developed, owned and operated by the Teach and Travel Group Ltd under its ‘i-to-i’ brand and is aimed at meeting the needs of Candidates and employers by underpinning the high-quality courses with a regulated qualification.

The qualification is regulated by the Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulations (Ofqual) in England and is part of the Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF).

Gatehouse Awards Ltd is a leading awarding body recognised by the Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation, England (Ofqual). They also have a significant international presence providing language testing services.